Minister of Arts and Culture

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Style The Honourable Inaugural holder Pallo Jordan Salary R2,211,937		Appointer Jacob Zuma Formation 29 April 2004
Deputy Rejoice Thizwilondi Mabudafhasi

The Minister of Arts and Culture is a Minister of the Cabinet of South Africa who is responsible for overseeing the Department of Arts and Culture. The portfolio was created on 29 April 2004 on the appointment of the second Cabinet of President Thabo Mbeki, when the Arts, Culture, Science and Technology portfolio was divided into two. As of 26 May 2014 the incumbent minister is Nathi Mthethwa and his deputy is Rejoice Thizwilondi Mabudafhasi.

Institutions

Apart from the Department of Arts and Culture, the following institutions also report to the minister:

Afrikaanse Taalmuseum

Artscape

Freedom Park

Iziko Museums of Cape Town

Luthuli Museum

Market Theatre

Natal Museum

National Arts Council

National English Literary Museum

National Film and Video Foundation

National Heritage Council

National Library of South Africa

National Museum

Northern Flagship Institutions

Nelson Mandela Museum

Performing Arts Council of the Free State

Playhouse Company

Robben Island Museum

South African Geographical Names Council

South African Heritage Resources Agency

South African Library for the Blind

State Theatre (South Africa)

Windybrow Centre for the Arts

Voortrekker/Ncome Museum

War Museum of the Boer Republics

William Humphreys Art Gallery

References

Minister of Arts and Culture Wikipedia

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